APRIL
Rain of frogs rain in Serbia
In classic Fortean fashion, thousands of frogs rained down onto a Serbian village. Residents thought the world was coming to an end.
New Nessie photo
Sidney Wilson while on holiday at Loch Ness snapped a photo of what he thinks might be the Loch Ness monster.
Mick Jagger said he was visited by aliens
Michael C. Luckman, author of Alien Rock: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Extraterrestrial Connection, says The Rolling Stones rocker had a close encounter of the third kind in the 1960s.
Prayer DOES work, says researcher
Two previous studies of the efficacy of prayer concluded that it didn’t work, but David R. Hodge of Arizona State University came to the opposite conclusion as the result of his exhaustive analysis.
MAY
New hunt for Nessie, with sub cams
Up to 15 shoebox-sized metallic submarines were deployed in the loch as part of a “Monster Gathering” arranged by Buccaneer, which sells the equipment.
Call for Bigfoot as an endangered species
Canadian MP Mike Lake called for Bigfoot to be protected under Canada's species at risk act, alongside Whooping Cranes, Blue Whales, and Red Mulberry trees.
New theory on construction of the Great Pyramids
Michel Barsoum claimed he found evidence suggesting some of the stone blocks were not quarried, but cast like concrete.
JUNE
£1M offered to find Loch Ness monster
A £1 million reward was offered to anyone who can find conclusive proof that the Loch Ness monster exists.
Psychologist claimed he saw a living pterosaur
A psychologist at a university in Central China asserted that he saw, in 1971, a prehistoric-looking creature flying in Papua New Guinea.
Bigfoot sightings in India
Authorities in India investigated claims by terrified villagers that "bigfoot"-type hairy giants are roaming the jungles of the remote northeast.
Plants recognize their siblings
Plants are able to recognize their siblings, according to a study that appeared in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.
Mile-wide UFO reported by British airline pilot
One of the largest UFOs ever seen was observed by the crew and passengers of an airliner over the Channel Islands.
Out-of-place Incan bones found in Norway
Archeologists found 1,000-year-old skeletal remains that appear to be Incan, the South American people centered in Peru.
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